Purpose Corner - This week on "Purpose Corner" I look to remind our students and community that words matter. You can access the transcript of the video through this link.
Teacher Appreciation Week! - This week we look to pay extra attention to the educators who spend hours of time with your children every day in school! I am thankful for our staff and how much they care about the success of their students!! I am in a unique position to witness this daily. The West High staff truly wants the best for every one of their students! Thank you for all you do!!
Graduation 2022 - Graduation day for all three Waukesha legacy high schools will be Saturday, June 11th, 2022. Waukesha West High School will be holding graduation ceremonies in the West Fieldhouse on this date beginning at 11:00 A.M. As we are one community divided into three high schools, this year graduation times among all three high schools are staggered to enable friends and family to attend multiple ceremonies if they so choose. South High School ceremonies will begin at 9:00 A.M. and North High School ceremonies will begin at 1:00 P.M. on this date. Please begin informing friends and family who will be attending! We do not sell tickets for graduation.
Final Exam Schedule Spring 2022 - Below is the final exam schedule. You can also access the schedule through the Waukesha West home page underneath the "Calendars/Schedule" heading. Select the "Semester II Exam Schedule" on the very bottom of the options.
Visual Arts State Competition - This is the first year that the Waukesha West Art Department participated in the Visual Arts Classic put on by the Wisconsin Art Education Association. Teams are limited to a maximum of 12 participants per school. 9 of the 12 students and 15 pieces of artwork advanced on to the State competition. At State, the team was able to bring home eight 1st place medals, four 2nd place medals, and two 3rd place medals. Congratulations again to the first-ever Waukesha West Visual Arts Classic Team: Meghan Baum, Aaron Crisostomo, Alana Crisostomo, Rowan Grider, Josslyn Hansen, Berkeley Krell, Kelly Kraus, Sara Maher, Evelyn Reyes Nolasco, Alex Phipps, Morgan Roberts, and Jacob Santana. Below is some of the work of these talented students:
The Kai 11 Law - Sixteen-year-old Waukesha North student Kai Lermer died back in 2019 from cardiac arrest when he was playing a pickup game of basketball. He had a heart condition unknown to him and his family, despite yearly physicals. They have advocated for more information to be shared regarding this hidden danger which has resulted in the passing of the "Kai 11 Law." Kai 11 Law requires the WIAA to pass out a form to parents with student-athletes that educates them on sudden cardiac arrest. It will also strongly recommend EKG testing. His family is hopeful this new law will save lives. There a lot to know about Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Adults. Below is information for families interested:
Orchestra Performance - Please enjoy the short video of our talented Orchestra students performing in our atrium recently...
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Erica Kasseckert | ericak0409@gmail.com |
| Keva Estrada | Fourestrada@gmail.com |
| Kim Sadowski | kimbersadowski@gmail.com |
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Tera Nehring | Teranehring@gmail.com |
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| Dean Chyla | dean@chyla.com |
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